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AS 2026

hydrometers
Australian Standard™

Laboratory glassware—Density
AS 2026—2003
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee CH-001, Laboratory
Glassware and Related Apparatus. It was approved on behalf of the Council of
Standards Australia on 31 March 2003 and published on 8 May 2003.

The following are represented on Committee CH-001:

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
National Association of Testing Authorities Australia
National Standards Commission
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Royal Australian Chemical Institute

Royal College of Pathologists of Australia
Science Industry Inc.
University of New South Wales
University of Sydney

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 AS 2026—2003

Australian Standard™
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Laboratory glassware—Density
hydrometers

Originated as AS K90—1946 (being endorsement of BS 718—1936 without Amendment).

Previous edition AS 2026—1994.
Third edition 2003.

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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee CH-001, Laboratory
Glassware and Related Apparatus to supersede AS 2026—1994, Density hydrometers.
The objective of this Standard is to provide a document giving requirements for density
hydrometers. This edition is essentially the same as 1994 edition but has been reformatted
for clarity.
The main provisions of this Standard follow closely those of ISO 649:1981, Laboratory
glassware—Density hydrometers for general purposes, Part 1: Specification, and
Part 2: Test methods and use, with minor differences in some technical details and in the
units which are used.
Five series of hydrometers are specified, and dimensions were chosen that would lead to
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convenience in use and economy in manufacture.

To assist users who may, for special purposes, require a hydrometer which is not included
in any of the five series specified, appendices are provided giving notes on the design and
adjustment of hydrometers, a method for the determination of density, the measurement of
liquid in bulk and for suitable vessels for use with hydrometers.
The Standard does not make provision for the high surface tension category for
hydrometers.
The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
appendix to which it applies. An ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and
guidance.
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CONTENTS

Page
1 SCOPE ........................................................................................................................ 4
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS .................................................................................. 4
3 DESIGNATION.......................................................................................................... 4
4 RANGES..................................................................................................................... 4
5 BASIS OF SCALE...................................................................................................... 5
6 REFERENCE TEMPERATURE................................................................................. 5
7 MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP ........................................................................ 5
8 FORM ......................................................................................................................... 5
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9 PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS ....................................................................................... 5

10 SCALE........................................................................................................................ 6
11 GRADUATION LINES .............................................................................................. 6
12 ACCURACY............................................................................................................... 7
13 CATEGORIES OF SURFACE TENSION FOR HYDROMETERS ........................... 7
14 MARKING.................................................................................................................. 7

APPENDICES
A DETERMINATION OF DENSITY BY MEANS OF A HYDROMETER................. 13
B DESIGN OF HYDROMETERS................................................................................. 22
C VESSELS FOR HYDROMETRIC OBSERVATIONS .............................................. 25
D CALCULATION ON LIQUIDS IN BULK ............................................................... 27
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Laboratory glassware—Density hydrometers

1 SCOPE
This specification sets out the requirements for five main series and three sub-series of
glass hydrometers of constant mass which are graduated to indicate the density (mass per
unit volume) of a liquid. The specification does not include hydrometers for use with
liquefied petroleum gas or lead-acid batteries.
NOTES:
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1 Appendix A provides information on the use of hydrometers.

2 Appendix B provides information on the design of hydrometers.
3 Appendix C provides information on vessels which may be used when making hydrometer
measurements.
4 Appendix D provides information on the application of hydrometer values to liquids in bulk.

2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
The following documents are referred to in this Standard.
AS
2163 Laboratory glassware—Measuring cylinders
2849 Density of water—Numerical value
ISO
649 Laboratory glassware—Density hydrometers for general purposes
649-1 Part 1: Specification
649-2 Part 2: Test methods and use
3675 Crude petroleum and liquid petroleum products—Laboratory determination of
density—Hydrometer method

3 DESIGNATION
The five series of hydrometers are designated by the symbols L20, L50, M50, M100, and
S50, where L, M, and S indicate long, medium, and short, respectively, and 20, 50, and 100
indicate the range of the scale on each hydrometer in the particular series.
The L50, M50 and S50 series contain the special sub-series designated by the suffix SP.
These hydrometers are used mainly in petroleum technology.

4 RANGES
4.1 Main series
Each main series of hydrometer shall cover the range of 600 kg/m 3 to 2000 kg/m 3 or
0.600 g/mL to 2.00 g/mL according to the scale marking.
4.2 Sub-series
Each sub-series of hydrometer shall cover the range of 600 kg/m3 to 1100 kg/m 3 or
0.600 g/mL to 1.100 g/mL according to the scale marking.

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